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SC reserves order on plea filed for appointment of ad-hoc judges in HC

The Apex Court has reserved orders on a plea which sought for appointment of ad-hoc judges in High Courts by making a reference to Article 224A of Indian Constitution. The…

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HC do not have power to pass orders of “not to arrest” while disposing of petition U/s 482 CrPC- SC

The Apex Court, in the case of M/s Neeharika Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. v State of Maharashtra, held that High Courts, while dismissing petitions under Section 482 CrPC or under Article…

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SC questioned the mode of punishment imposed under the Prevention of Corruption Act

The Apex Court, while hearing a SLP against Karnataka High Court’s decision, opined that the corruption related matters should not be dealt in a lenient manner and that the convicted…

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Quantity of narcotic substance a relevant factor while determining the quantum of punishment- SC

The Apex Court, in the case of Gurdev Singh v State of Punjab, made an observation that the quantity of narcotic substance recovered from the accused plays a major role…

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HC to not entertain a dispute which is arbitrable under Article 226- SC

The Apex Court made an observation that while exercising its jurisdiction under Article 226, the High Court is bound to not entertain a dispute which can be settled through the…

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SC issues notice to Centre regarding a PIL filed for seeking guidelines on various powers exercised by Police

The Apex Court issued a notice to the Union of India in order to get its response in a PIL which had been filed for seeking directions on law enforcement…

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SC stayed recovery of penalty amount imposed on NDTV and its promoters by SEBI

The Apex Court stayed the recovery of the penalty of Rs. 27 crores imposed by the Securities Exchange Board of India on NDTV and its promoters, namely Prannoy Roy and…

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SC remarked that no bar in considering SC lawyers for the post of HC judge

The Apex Court orally remarked that there stands no bar in taking into consideration Supreme Court lawyers’ for the High Court judgeship. The bench which made this oral remark comprised…

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PIL filed before SC regarding uniform law for divorce and maintenance opposed by Muslim woman

A Muslim woman, Amina Shervani, has approached the apex court and sought to oppose the PIL filed for bringing uniformity in the personal laws which govern

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Plea before SC sought for compounding of POCSO offences in cases where teenage relationships exist

Through a Special Leave Petition, the petitioner has raised an issue wherein an adolescent boy, who is in a relationship with a girl below the age of 18 years of…

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Trustee of Lucknow Mosque approaches SC to oppose the PIL which has challenged the provisions of Places of Worship Act

A co-mutawalli of TellyWali Masjid, located in Lucknow, has knocked the doors of apex court and sought for its intervention in the pending Public Interest Litigation (

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SC issues notice in furtherance of a plea challenging 102 constitutional amendment

The constitutional bench of the apex court, while hearing a plea under Maratha Quota case, issued a notice in furtherance of the writ petition which challenged 102nd Constitutional

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SC repudiates habeas corpus plea which sought for protection of girl in interfaith relationship

The Apex Court refused to entertain a Habeas Corpus wit petition which had been filed in order to seek protection of a girl who is currently in an inter-faith relationship…

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SC to examine whether gold smuggling would come within the scope of “terrorist act” under UAPA

The Apex Court decided to examine whether the act of gold smuggling, committed with an intent to earn profit, would be covered within the definition of “

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SC lifts the extension of limitation period granted through suo moto case

The Apex Court, through its order in the suo moto case In Re: Cognizance of Extension of Limitation, has put an end to the extension of the

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SC repudiates plea which sought for widening the scope of ‘Professionals’ under MSME Act to include Advocates

The Apex Court declined to entertain a plea which sought for inclusion of

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SC upheld Centre’s duty to create additional courts under Article 247

The Apex Court expressed its prima facie view that the Central Government also owes a duty under Article 247 of Indian Constitution to create additional courts for effective administration of…

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Protection from arrest to rape-accused in false marriage promise case- SC

The Apex Court granted eight-week protection to rape-accused in a false marriage promise case. A FIR had been filed against the accused and allegations of

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SC issues notice in a PIL which sought for caste-wise census in 2021

The Apex Court issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation which sought for directions to government for holding Caste-Wise

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SC reprimands Centre for not filing reply in plea against 2019 RTI amendments

The Apex Court admonished Union of India as it failed to file its response to a plea filed for challenging the 2019

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SC asks Govt to explore options before cutting down trees for highway projects

The Apex Court hinted on formulating guidelines for cutting down trees for the purpose of executing highway projects. The petitioners, Arpita Saha and Association for Protection of Democratic Rights, challenged…

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Courts will only interfere in a ‘Consent Decree’ if there exists ‘Exceptional Circumstances’ [Read Judgement]

What is a Consent Decree? A consent decree is a settlement that is contained in a court order. It creates estoppels by judgment against the parties, thereby putting an end…

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